We've made it to Minnesota! After an early start this morning from South Bend, IN, we crossed into Central Time and automatically our start became extra early!! Despite some concerns about getting through Chicagoland (home to frequent tolls and road construction) we had no problems at all. It was a real blessing since the last time we drove cross country with a cat (our move to PA in July 1995), we got stuck in construction traffic during a heat wave... in a van with no air conditioning! Compared to that, today was a breeze. :)
After Chicago, we sailed through the rest of Illinois, Wisconsin, and over the Mississippi into Minnesota. We've had great weather, sunny with temperatures in the high 70s. It made for a beautiful drive! I was amazed by the size of some of the farms-- corn fields as far as the eye could see, with the farmhouse just barely visible on the horizon.
Last night we saw a spectacular thunderstorm in South Bend. Although the lights flickered, luckily we did not lose power. This morning we found out that there was a small tornado only about 30 miles away! I am definitely not used to being in "tornado alley"!!
Smokey is doing very well, and hasn't been a problem at all. Today she spent much of the afternoon sleeping on my lap, and seems to have adapted to riding in the car without any issues. Sometimes she is so quiet in her carrier that we have to look back and check on her since we are not used to her being silent! As I type this, she is sprawled smack dab in the middle of the bed... apparently she has claimed it for herself. :)
Tomorrow we head out on I-90 to Rapid City, SD. We're planning to stop at Wall Drug, and I am hoping to convince Dad to stop in Blue Earth, MN so I can get my picture taken at the 50 foot Jolly Green Giant statue!!
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